How To Make A Bamboo Christmas Star

December 21, 2011 Bamboo Crafts

If you’re looking for a last-minute decoration or a fun activity for the family on Christmas Day, take time to build this simple yet beautiful Bamboo Christmas Star.  Here’s what you’ll need to make your own bamboo Christmas star: 6 bamboo stakes, 6-feet long 12 plastic zip ties 2 strings of miniature white lights, 100-feet [...]

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Eco-Friendly Jewelry: Certifications To Care About

December 19, 2011 Bamboo Holiday

Another week, another blog post about Christmas shopping!  What can I say?  I’m doing my part to boost the economy as well as advocate for the environment.  If you’ve already stocked the Christmas tree with gifts of bamboo clothing and bamboo sheets but are still in need of something shiny for that someone special, perhaps [...]

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I’m Dreading A White Christmas

December 16, 2011 Green is Grand

So far, December in my hometown has had precious little snow, but a good deal of rain.  The prospect of a white Christmas was fairly reliable when I was a child, and I still have the expectation of a winter wonderland arriving early and lasting through the season.  But the fulfillment of that expectation has [...]

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Natural Cures For Hangovers

December 14, 2011 Bamboo Holiday

Now that we’ve discussed natural remedies for heartburn, let’s move on to that other aftershock of holiday indulgence, the hangover.  It’s easy in the spirit of merriment and festivity to over-imbibe on spirits but remember the day after that your system is already overloaded.  Take it easy on over the counter cures and opt for [...]

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Recycle Reduce Reuse: A Necessary Trio

December 12, 2011 Green is Grand

Every time I take my recycling to the curb, I feel a little guilty about the waste I’m producing.  After all, the fact that that material isn’t going directly to a landfill doesn’t mean that it won’t end up there someday.  I feel better about putting recyclable papers and cans to the street than I [...]

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Natural Remedies For Heartburn Relief

December 9, 2011 Bamboo Remedies

Tis’ the season for those sweet treats and fatty eats that may normally never reach your lips.  While those hor d’oeuvres and yummy morsels may taste great at the office Christmas party or neighborhood potluck, one can end up in a world of hurt later when heartburn kicks in.  (Of course, there’s another world of [...]

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How To Make A Chinese Steamed Cake

December 7, 2011 Bamboo Flavors

In the sweet spirit of the holiday dessert season, I searched in vain for a bamboo dessert recipe.  When I couldn’t find any such recipe, I hoped my sweet tooth would subside but no such luck in this season of cookies, cakes and homemade fudge.  Thankfully, my local and lovely dim sum restaurant serves a [...]

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Deforestation Rates Not As Awful As They Could Be

December 5, 2011 Green is Grand

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization recently released the results of a satellite-based survey of global forest area.  The study, which tracked deforestation and new growth between 1990 and 2005, shows that the net loss of forest area was less than had been previously expected. It is important to resist the temptation to read [...]

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Eco Friendly Gift Ideas

December 2, 2011 Bamboo Holiday

23 shopping days left until Christmas!  If you’re still looking for the perfect eco-friendly gift for friends, loved ones or those you’re just socially obligated to buy for, here’s a list of green gift suggestions: Bamboo Sheets:  Of course we’re going to start by singing the praises of bamboo bedding and bamboo clothes!  Made from [...]

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Bamboo Art: From Museum Walls To Home Decor

November 30, 2011 Bamboo & The Environment

Bamboo art is certainly not a new medium.  As far back as ancient China, the bamboo brush was an essential tool to create the flowing beauty of calligraphy and today, the resilient and sturdy bamboo lends itself easily to big ideas and larger-than-life sculptures. In Seattle, a current piece at the Henry Art Gallery by [...]

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Seasonal Drift: Christmas Is Coming Earlier And Earlier

November 28, 2011 Green is Grand

Now that Thanksgiving has passed, followed by the annual fourth Friday consumer brawl, I am willing to admit that the holiday season has genuinely begun.  Now is the appropriate time to buy bamboo gifts for your environmentalist friends and family, especially if you didn’t throw all of your money at big box stores on Black [...]

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Forget Black Friday! Shop Local Saturday And Cyber Monday Grow In Popularity, Shopping Deals!

November 25, 2011 Bamboo Holiday

If you’re home and reading this blog post, I raise my coffee cup to you for opting out of the Black Friday madness and perhaps taking advantage of Green Earth Bamboo’s amazing holiday sale!  Of course, you could just be getting home from busting those door-buster savings!  Either way, it’s time to prep for yet [...]

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Black Friday Deals: Online Eco-Friendly Shopping Lets You Enjoy Thanksgiving!

November 23, 2011 Bamboo Holiday

Bamboo Twin Sheets Black Friday is slowly strangling Thanksgiving.  What was once a frantic day of shopping that at the very least helped shoppers burn off the calories gained from gravy, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie is now a competition between retailers to see who can open their doors first.  And slowly, very slowly, the [...]

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Green The USA In Your Chevrolet

November 18, 2011 Green is Grand

Apart from the obvious impact on the environment, what do programs to weatherize homes in Maine, build wind turbines in the Dakotas and Oklahoma, reforest wildfire-damaged areas in Colorado, and capture landfill gas in various regions in the eastern United Statesall have in common?  You might be surprised to learn that the answer is funding [...]

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How To Build A Compost Bin

November 16, 2011 Bamboo Crafts

Now that you’re ready to begin a fall composting project, it’s time to decide what type of compost pile to build.  A heap pile is by far the easiest choice requiring no structure.  Just make sure to keep the pile at least 3 feet high and 3 feet wide and turn for aeration regularly. Normally [...]

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Fall Composting: Preparing Soil For A Spring Garden

November 14, 2011 Bamboo Garden

Autumn colors are giving way to falling leaves and with eco-friendly fall maintenance tips in mind, the leaf blowers are tucked away and the rakes are handy.  Even if there is curbside pick-up available in your area, it is still be beneficial to save those leaves to create your own compost pile. With rising food [...]

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Scottish Bamboo: Not Just For Pandas.

November 11, 2011 Bamboo & The Environment

Soon Great Britain will have another famous couple to gawk at.  As Prince William and Duchess Catherine settle into married life, the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland will welcome a breeding pair of giant pandas from China by the end of this year.  Along with Tian Tian and Yang Guan, the zoo will also be receiving [...]

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My Carbon Footprint: 34 Years In The Making

November 9, 2011 Green is Grand

34 candles blazing up my cake this year and while it’s not a inferno, there is a slight allusion to global warming.  Okay, maybe I’m stretching but I spend a lot of time writing about eco-friendly topics.  It makes a girl wonder.  And on this birthday (which happens to be today), I’m wondering more about [...]

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